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Officials: Urban Outfitters pulls pill glasses

Political leaders in drug-plagued Kentucky say retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. has responded to a multi-state campaign and stopped selling flasks, shot glasses and pint glasses that look like prescription pill bottles. Full story

Web retailer Fab valued at $1 billion with funding from Tencent

(Reuters) - Fab has raised $150 million from several investors, including Tencent Holdings <0700.HK>, that values the online retailer at $1 billion. Full story

News Summary: Currency factors weigh on H&M profit

FALLING PROFIT: Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB on Wednesday said profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due to the strong Swedish krona and increased markdowns as it tried to shift its products. Full story

Rossen reports: Retailers mislead with ‘sales’

   When you see a sign reading 20-, 30-, or 40-percent off you assume you’re getting a deal. But sale prices advertised by major retailers may not be deals at all, and customers are fighting back. NBC’s Jeff Rossen investigates.

H&M says new collections selling well

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - H&M <HMb.ST>, the world's second-largest fashion retailer, reported a sharp rise in sales so far in June, with new collections selling well. Full story

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May

U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. Full story

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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a news conference in Stockholm
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a news conference in Stockholm

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a news conference in Stockholm, June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Marc Femenia/Scanpix Sweden (SWEDEN - Tags: FASHION BUSINESS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECE

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a new conference in Stockholm
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a new conference in Stockholm

Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB CEO Karl-Johan Persson speaks during a new conference in Stockholm, June 19, 2013. According Persson, profits fell by 11 percent in the second quarter due to the strong Swedish krona and increased markdowns as it tried to shift its products. REUTERS/Marc

Sales assistant arranges clothing inside a V-Mart retail store in New Delhi
Sales assistant arranges clothing inside a V-Mart retail store in New Delhi

A sales assistant arranges clothing inside a V-Mart retail store in New Delhi April 6, 2013. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Managing Director of Spanish fashion retailer Mango Casi poses at a clothing factory of the company in the industrial town of Palau-solita i Plegamans near Barcelona
Managing Director of Spanish fashion retailer Mango Casi poses at a clothing factory of the company in the industrial town of Palau-solita i Plegamans near Barcelona

Managing Director of Spanish fashion retailer Mango Enric Casi poses at a clothing factory of the company in the industrial town of Palau-solita i Plegamans near Barcelona May 29, 2013. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino